1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war.

• DirectorJessica Hobbs
• Release21 April 2007
• Genre
  Drama / TV Movie
• Duration1h 33m
• Budget$1,580,000
• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  4.7
  3 reviews
• Productions

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation